Robert jumped into protect mode as soon as he saw that look on Holly's face, he took the phone. "What the hell do you want!?"
Diane laughed and talked without the distorted voice. "Now, now Robert is that anyway to talk to someone who was almost your lover?" She asked him. "I was just trying to make Holly more comfortable. She heard that voice for months."
Robert was fuming, he had told her repeatedly what Holly meant to him but she still had it in her mind that they were going to be more while she had Holly kidnapped. "That was never going to happen."
"Oh but it was. Holly always puts everything before you, I guess that's payback for you doing that to her in the 80s." Diane laughed again.
Robert hated that laugh, he also hated that that struck a nerve. Holly overheard it and grabbed the phone back. "Robert never put anything before me, he thought I was safe in Australia."
"Keep telling yourself that Holly." Without another word she ended the call. She wanted to send the message that no matter what they couldn't hide from her.
Holly sat her phone down and looked at Robert. "Don't, don't let her get to you. I know you thought I was safe, I should have been safe. I know this game she is playing and she's not going to win." Holly stated firmly as she took his hand into hers.
Jayne who had been watching it all spoke up. "Mum is right. When you let others have that kind of power you lose bits of yourself dad, don't let her win. Don't let her ruin this day."
Robert and Holly both looked over at their daughter with so much love. "I won't." Robert pulled them both into hugs. How could he let his mind go there when he had these two giving him pep talks. Diane had nothing on them.
"Good that's the spirit!" Holly was trying her hardest to lift her own spirit too.
"If you don't mind I'm going to help you ladies out for a little bit." Robert didn't want to take the chance of Diane calling back again.
"We would love your company." Holly gave him a quick kiss as they all went back to working on dinner.
When Anna got there Robin brought her into the kitchen. "Mom's here."
Holly went over and gave her a hug. "It's great to see you Anna."
"You too Holly." Anna squeezed her tightly. "I really wish I could have taken part in helping find you but I had things going on."
Holly waved her hand. "Understood, are you alright now?" She asked.
"Oh yes, I just had to end something." Anna frowned but knew it was for the best.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Holly asked Anna, knowing that it might help her to have someone to talk to.
"Maybe later. Right now I want to spend time with our girl and everyone else." Anna looked at Jayne and was taken aback by her resembelance to Robert and Holly. "You must be Jayne."
Jayne smiled and went over to shake her hand. "Yes that's me, Anna right? It's lovely to meet you."
Anna smiled at her. "You as well. You look just like your parents and Ethan. I see some Robin in you too."
Jayne's face lit up and the compliment. "I love that." Jayne went back to cooking as Holly started some tea.
"When did you get a teapot?" Robert asked Holly, he hadn't realized how busy she had been.
"Robert, you know how I can find the best deals and quick. This home needed a teapot." Holly smiled at him.
"She's right you know." Anna chimed in, a smile on her face from being among two of her friends.
"Hey I don't need you two teaming up against me again." Robert told them, the smile on his face saying otherwise. He loved how close the two of them were these days.
Holly had a big grin on her face. "You are lucky we love you so much and put up with you darling."
Anna laughed as she reached for something to do, wanting to help out.
Robert couldn't help but chuckle as well. he reached out for Holly's hand. "Thank you." He mouthed, he was relieved that their friend was smiling and laughing even if only for a moment.
Holly nodded. "Anna you can go visit we have this."
Anna shook her head. "I would like to keep busy. I'm going to get in a lot of time later on."
Emma walked into the kitchen and smiled at her three grandparents. "Count on that."